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Desktop: Jam now available

Spotify is bringing Jam to the desktop app! 拾 ️ Now you can start or join a listening party with your friends, family, colleagues, and classmates, with the Spotify desktop app in addition to the mobile app. Although you can listen on your own, Jam in...

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Desktop: New "Now Playing View" sidebar

Spotify is introducing a new "Now Playing View" sidebar in the desktop app and Web Player to go along with the recently released "Your Library" sidebar. Together, the individually customizable design of these new views provides a richer experience, m...

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New Your Library sidebar

Spotify is introducing a new Your Library sidebar in the desktop app and Web Player. The new Your Library sidebar is rolling out to all desktop users now, so you will be seeing it soon if you haven't already. The new Your Library sidebar improves nav...

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[Troubleshooting] Windows

Having trouble with the Spotify desktop app? Here’s a step-by-step guide to help get things working again. What to try first Perform a soft reset (generally rebooting the device will suffice). If that doesn’t help, try a clean reinstall. Be sure to l...

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Solved!! Can't upload a playlist... It only shows up as a link now

PlanPremium CountryLiving in Germany and using their data and Wifi but I got Spotify when I was in the United States DeviceLaptop Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue When I try to upload my playlist it will not show a list of the songs li...

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  • Plan Premium   Country Living in Germany and using their data and Wifi but I got Spotify when I was in the United States   Device Laptop   Operating System Windows 10  ...
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Play Change don't work in playlist.

PlanFreeCountryNieuwegein DeviceHP LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello,I wanted to change the image and description of my playlist. I press save, everything works. I close Spotify, I come back and the changes do not work. The o...

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  •   Plan Free Country Nieuwegein   Device HP Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello, I wanted to change the image and description of my playlist. I ...
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Liked songs vs Liked from Radio

Hello all,I noticed a weird issue I am having regarding my Spotify playlists.I have premium and listen on an Android 8 phone and Windows 10 PC. On the phone I have a playlist called "Liked Songs" that has 1250 or so tracks on it. I also have "Liked f...

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  • Hello all, I noticed a weird issue I am having regarding my Spotify playlists. I have premium and listen on an Android 8 phone and Windows 10 PC. On the phone I have a playlist called "Liked Songs"...
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Solved!! All local files grayed out

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceBuilt PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy local files are grayed-out no matter what I do. I've unistalled Spotfiy and downloaded the version from the Windows store, unistalled my antivirus (which I was plann...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Built PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue My local files are grayed-out no matter what I do. I've unistalled Spotfiy and downloaded th...
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Windows 10 App Buggy

For a long time the app was fine, and then about 6 or maybe even more months ago, this app started getting really buggy. I assumed that eventually there would be updates that would improve the performance of this app, but it was never fixed. I though...

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  • For a long time the app was fine, and then about 6 or maybe even more months ago, this app started getting really buggy. I assumed that eventually there would be updates that would improve the perfor...
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Mr Chillax "Tropical Ocean Waves" Interruption

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI randomly am getting interrupted by a song by Mr Chillax "Tropical Ocean Waves". Is this hap...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue I rando...
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Daily Mix Lists Not Populating

Operating Spotify via Apple device and Windows OS -- Why are my "Daily Mix" playlists not showing up? I addded nearly 80 different groups when I signed up, I received 6 "Daily Mix" playlists, which were all quite excellent (props to the algorithm). H...

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  • Operating Spotify via Apple device and Windows OS -- Why are my "Daily Mix" playlists not showing up?  I addded nearly 80 different groups when I signed up, I received 6 "Daily Mix" playlists, w...
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Spotify PC, Android and Web Player don't play the same song

PlanPremiumCountryIndonesiaDeviceMoto Z PlayOperating SystemWindows 8 My Question or IssueSpotify for PC, Android and Web Player doesn't play the same song when i click on a song. I've reinstalled Spotify for Android and PC, already cleared the cache...

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  • Plan Premium Country Indonesia Device Moto Z Play Operating System Windows 8   My Question or Issue Spotify for PC, Android and Web Player doesn't play the same song when i click on a ...
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Podcasts Not Playing

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceGalaxy S10Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHia, so I have been having a problem for a long time where whenever I go to play a podcast, nothing plays. Furthermore, whenever I try to go and view the episodes of a p...

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  • Plan Free Country USA Device Galaxy S10 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hia, so I have been having a problem for a long time where whenever I go to play a podcast, n...
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[Desktop][Connect] Spotify doesn't open

So since i reinstalled windows on my pc spotify simply doesn't open anymore, i already reinstalled, done a clean installation, done a safe boot start, reinstalled with restarting the computer and still nothing, honestly i tried everthing that i saw o...

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  • So since i reinstalled windows on my pc spotify simply doesn't open anymore, i already reinstalled, done a clean installation, done a safe boot start, reinstalled with restarting the computer and sti...
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Local Files Bugged

Just put a couple local files on spotify, they normally work fine, but these ones didn't. The lyrics are super quiet, extremely distorted, and barely recognisable as English. It is not an issue with the file, as i tried with multiple versions of the ...

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  • Just put a couple local files on spotify, they normally work fine, but these ones didn't. The lyrics are super quiet, extremely distorted, and barely recognisable as English. It is not an issue with ...
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Solved!! Spotify can't play any songs but it works find on my phone

PlanPremiumCountryMalaysiaDeviceAcer Aspire 5Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueIt works fine until recently i can't play any songs, but there's no problem playing any songs on my phone. I try reinstalling, clear cache, storage everything...

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  • Plan Premium Country Malaysia Device Acer Aspire 5 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue It works fine until recently i can't play any songs, but there's no problem playin...
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Spotify not launching

I am trying to use Spotify on a Win10 PC, and it seems to be either crashing during launch or failing to launch. i have tried all types of re installing, i have tried it on microsofts app store and the direct download, nothing i do works. i click to ...

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  • I am trying to use Spotify on a Win10 PC, and it seems to be either crashing during launch or failing to launch. i have tried all types of re installing, i have tried it on microsofts app store and t...
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Saving albums doesn't save album's songs anymore

Was this just abolished or did they add some sort of settings to turn it on? DeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemWindows 8

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  • Was this just abolished or did they add some sort of settings to turn it on?   Device iPhone 7 Operating System Windows 8    
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Casting Issues Android/Windows10/Smartcast

PlanPremium/FamilyCountryUSDevice(Galaxy S10+, Windows 10, Vizio Smartcast)My Question or IssueOk so this issue just started and I cant figure out the resolution.. If I cast Spotify from my phone either it opens the app on my TV but doesn't play any ...

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  • Plan Premium/Family Country US Device (Galaxy S10+, Windows 10, Vizio Smartcast) My Question or Issue Ok so this issue just started and I cant figure out the resolution..    If I c...
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Spotify songs not work

PlanPremium CountryFinlandDevice-Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have desktop Spotify and any song what i click from my music list i got error: "Spotify can't play this right now. If the file is on your computer, you can import it." ...

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  • Plan Premium  Country Finland Device - Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have desktop Spotify and any song what i click from my music list i got error: "Spotify...
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waiting for connection

PremiumWindows 10 trying to find out why my local files still wont sync, i think its because on desktop the playlist dont download just wait for connection. any idea how to fix this would be nice Triedrestarting w/ admin & compatabilitycomplete reins...

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  • Premium Windows 10   trying to find out why my local files still wont sync, i think its because on desktop the playlist dont download just wait for connection. any idea how to fix this would ...
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Playlists appear empty on desktop app

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States (Michigan)DeviceCustom build pcAMD-fx41006-8gb ram2 (two) 1tb harddrivesOperating SystemWindows 10 Pro Version 1803Spotify was downloaded from the windows store My Question or IssueI did a fresh install of spotify afte...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States (Michigan) Device Custom build pc AMD-fx4100 6-8gb ram 2 (two) 1tb harddrives Operating System Windows 10 Pro Version 1803 Spotify was downloaded from th...
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all the playlist is empty

PlanFreeCountryBrazilOperating SystemWindows 8My Question or IssueHello my spotify for windows 8 is not working and i instal e reinstal and nothing happens all my playlist is empty is already do the archive host in sistem32 and nothing too and now wh...

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  • Plan Free Country Brazil Operating System Windows 8 My Question or Issue Hello my spotify for windows 8 is not working and i instal e reinstal and nothing happens all my playlist is empty is a...
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Play to multiple devices from windows

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevicePCOperating SystemW10 My Question or IssueI have a windows 10 PC with good speakers and a sonos system throughout the house. Is there a way to play from my PC and Sonos speakers at the same time when using the Spotify deskto...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device PC Operating System W10   My Question or Issue I have a windows 10 PC with good speakers and a sonos system throughout the house. Is there a way to play ...
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